Full Result 2.55 Uttoxeter | 15 March 2008

John Smith's St. Georges Club Stafford Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m5f105yds) 2m5½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £11,710.80 2nd £3,438 3rd £1,719 4th £858.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Wind Instrument (IRE) 9/2J Richard Johnson Carl Llewellyn	Richard Johnson Carl Llewellyn	7	109	119	129	130	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Windy Bee (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Chased leader, mistake 5th, led next, ridden clear 2 out, stayed on (tchd 11-2)

2 3¼	4. Laertes 25/1 Mr T Greenall Chris Grant	Mr T Greenall Chris Grant	7	116 v	130	138	136	–
gr g Theatrical Charmer - Handmaiden I (Shardari)
Chased leaders, hit 4 out, hung left after 2 out, stayed on under pressure

3 14 [17¼]	5. Gustavo 12/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	114	128	124	122	–
b g Efisio - Washita (Valiyar)
Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened last (op 14-1)

4 3 [20¼]	1. Itsa Legend 10/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	1112 b	136	129	124	–
b g Midnight Legend - Onawing Andaprayer (Energist)
Held up in touch, driven along halfway, weakened after 3 out (tchd 9-1)

5 3½ [23¾]	9. Just Amazing (IRE) 9/2J R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1010	120	110	105	–
b g Presenting - Just Precious (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, hit 9th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

6 4½ [28¼]	2. Cool Roxy 33/1 Chris Honour ³ Alan Blackmore	Chris Honour ³ Alan Blackmore	11	115	132	119	112	–
b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross)
Led to 6th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 28-1)

7 1¼ [29½]	8. Stripe Me Blue 8/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Peter Jones	Charlie Studd ⁵ Peter Jones	6	106	121	107	100	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Slipmatic (Pragmatic)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next (op 10-1)

8 hd [29¾]	7. El Zorro 7/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	7	108	125	110	104	–
b g El Conquistador - Miss Wrensborough (Buckskin)
Blundered 1st, held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 13-2)

9 6 [35¾]	13. Supsonic 33/1 Paul Moloney Richard Price	Paul Moloney Richard Price	5	105 b	115	95	88	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Nicely (IRE) (Bustino)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

10 13 [48¾]	14. Herne Bay (IRE) 25/1 Johnny Farrelly ⁵ R S Brookhouse	Johnny Farrelly ⁵ R S Brookhouse	8	912	113	82	73	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Charita (IRE) (Lycius)
Held up, always in rear (tchd 28-1)

11 47 [95¾]	10. Openditch (FR) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	6	1010	120	46	33	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Enita (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up, effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened and eased

PU	6. Hoh Viss 18/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	113 b	127	–	–	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Now And Forever (IRE) (Kris)
Jumped right, mid-division, behind from 6th, pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	12. VicarioI 33/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	106	116	–	–	–
gr g Vettori (IRE) - Arantxa (Sharpo)
Prominent to 5th, behind from 7th, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 40-1)

PU	3. Spirit Of New York (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	9	118	132	–	–	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Held up, some headway 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

PU	15. Legally Fast (USA) 33/1 Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	6	103 p	113	–	–	–
b g Deputy Minister (CAN) - Earthly Angel (USA) (Crafty Prospector)
Held up in touch, weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 40-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 20.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Federstar (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Elizabeth Pearce (Wind Instrument) 1st breeder: John P Kiely
2nd owner: Panther Racing Ltd (Laertes)
3rd owner: Gay And Peter Hartley (Gustavo)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.30 £5.80 £4 Ex: £176.50 CSF: £123.98 Tricast: £1,264.20

2:55 Uttoxeter 15 Mar 2008

John Smith's St. Georges Club Stafford Handicap Hurdle